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  1. Geepee11

    Horizontal tappings limitations for horizontal vessels as per ASME Section VIII Div. 1

    Hello Mike, I am talking about the angle limitation of placing an horizontal nozzle on horizontal vessels. As you may know, a lot of manufacturers have issues during fabrication in welding an horizontal nozzle to a cylindrical shell. Some companies clearly state in their specification to...
  2. Geepee11

    Horizontal tappings limitations for horizontal vessels as per ASME Section VIII Div. 1

    Hello, My client claims horizontal tappings for horizontal vessels have fixed limitations as per ASME Section VIII Div. 1 pressure vessel code. The maximum angle for horizontal orientated tappings should not exceed 55 degrees, hence the minimum tapping distance should be 0,1 x diameter of the...

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